Santa Monica police today announced that Kelvin Ramirez, a part-time special education aide at Santa Monica High School, has been charged with suspicion of sexual battery.

A 15-year-old girl Ramirez was working with on-campus came forward Dec. 20 and alleged that "she was grabbed on the buttocks" by the man, according to a Santa Monica police statement distributed today.

The 34-year-old suspect ...

... was charged with misdemeanor sexual battery and was scheduled to face the music at the LAX courthouse on Feb. 27, police said.